Samahni facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Samahni
سماہنی
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 Samahni
Location in Azad Kashmir
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| Elevation | 1,531 m (5,023 ft) |
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| • Total | 144,756 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Samahni (Urdu: سماہنی) is a small town in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is part of the Bhimber District. Samahni is also a "tehsil," which is like a local administrative area, similar to a county or sub-district.
This town is about 17.9 miles (28.8 kilometers) northeast of Bhimber. It sits in the beautiful Samahni Valley. This valley is well-known for growing many different kinds of medicinal plants. In 2017, about 144,756 people lived in Samahni.
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What Can You Find in Samahni?
Samahni has some important places for its community.
Learning and Sports
You can find the Degree College library here. This library is a place where students can study and find books. There is also a cricket ground. This is where people play cricket, a very popular sport in Pakistan.
How Samahni is Organized
Samahni Tehsil is divided into smaller parts to help manage the area.
Union Councils and Town Committee
The Samahni Tehsil has 10 "Union Councils." These are like small local government areas. There is also one "Town Committee" for Samahni itself. These groups help manage local services and development.
Some of these Union Councils include:
- Poona
- Sandhar Horran
- Darhal Jandala
- Khambah
- Chowki
- Toneen Kadyala
- Manana Sarsala
- Chahi Gahi
- Dab Sandoha
- Bandala Baghsar
- Samahni (Town Committee)
